Govt Summons Special Powers to Fast-Track Power Transmission Lines for RE

The 8-point agenda drawn up for a robust transmission system includes recommendations on planning, operations, costs to name a few. The report seeks to draw...

Policies & Regulations | July 18, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2770 readings

Power Ministry Favors Proposal for Early Permission to 66 GW RE Project

As a part of the steps necessary to fulfill the commitment made by India under the Nationally Determined Contribution according to the Paris Agreement on Environment,...

Policies & Regulations | July 18, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2569 readings

Green Economy to Create Additional Jobs, Developmental Benefits

Under the PAGE India initiative, five international agencies – UN Environment (UNE), International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Industrial Development...

Policies & Regulations | July 18, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2549 readings

Andhra Pradesh Requests SECI, NTPC to Review Tariffs for Few Solar Projects

The state’s power distribution companies had signed contracts also with the projects of Acme Solar (150 MW), Azure Power (50 MW), Tata BP Solar (100 MW)...

Policies & Regulations | July 17, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2671 readings

Power Ministry Working on Distribution Plan to Guarantee 24X7 Electricity Supply For All

The ministry said that the efforts towards making a distribution plan are aimed at sustaining the goal of 24X7 uninterrupted power for all with the increasing...

Policies & Regulations | July 17, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2345 readings

India’s RE Capacity Achieves 80 GW Mark: R. K Singh

In a separate reply to the House, Singh said that solar power capacity addition was 5,525.98 MW in 2016-17, 9,362.63 MW in 2017-18 and 6,529.20 MW in 2018-19

Policies & Regulations | July 17, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2613 readings

Cap RE Tariff at Rs 3 Per Unit Under NTPC, SECI Auctions: NSEFI

The body further elaborated that due to the difference in the rate of electricity from various sources of renewable energy, and even within the same sources,...

Policies & Regulations | July 15, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2488 readings

Government to Compensate Consumers for Load Shedding: R K Singh

The government intends to provide ’24X7 Power to All’ at affordable rates. Therefore, there would be a provision in the tariff to cap transmission...

Policies & Regulations | July 15, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2416 readings

India Added 10 GW RE Capacity Under Green Energy Corridor: RK Singh

“As on July 5, 2019, 2168.2 ckm of transmission lines and 4757 MVA of substations under Intra-State Transmission System and 2467 ckm of transmission lines...

Policies & Regulations | July 12, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2877 readings

Budget 2019: Govt. Aims to Boost EV Sector and Provides Thrust to Indian RE Industry

The Union Budget has outlined various proposals for boosting manufacturing of EVs and developing Indian RE Sector

Policies & Regulations | July 05, 2019 | By News Bureau |  3094 readings